Gas moistener



Aug. 30, 1927.

H. M. FLEUKER GAS M ISTENER Filed April 17, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet liNvENToR fisss ATTORNEY WIT Aug; 30,1927. 1,641,028

- HVM. FLEUKER GAS MOIS'IENER Filed April 17, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2WITNESS- ATTORNEY l men STATES Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

A 1,641,028 PATE-NTQFFICE.

HAROLD M. FLEUIKER, 0F SALEM, WISCONSIN.

GAS morsrnnnnr Application filed April 17, 1922. Serial N 0. 553,392.

This invention relates to an attachment for an internal combustionengine, the general object of the invention being to provide means forsupplying moisture to the explo- $1113 charge as it passes through themani- Another object of the invention is to pro- ,vide means forregulating the amount of air and of water passing through the device.

This invention also consists in certain other features .of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, ref- Figure 4 is a transversesectional view on the line 44E of Figure 2, looking in the direction ofthe arrow.

Figure 5 is'a similar view on the line 55 ofFigure 2 looking in thedirection of the arrow.

In these views 1 indicates a body, preferably of cylindrical'shape, andprovided with an opening 2. The lower end of the body is restricted, asat 3, a shoulder l being formed by the restricted part. A transparentmember 5 is held inthe body with its lower end resting upon the shoulderand portions thereof appearing through the openings 2 so that the flowof liquid through the transparent member can be seen. The upper end ofthe body is flanged, as at 6, and the flanged end of a coupling 7 isbolted to this flange 6. This coupling can be removed to insert thetransparent member 5. A valve seat 8 is formed in the coupling adjacentthe lower end thereof and a needle valve 9 is adapted to engage thisseat. The upper thickened portion of this needle is screw threaded andengages the interior screw threads formed in the top of the coupling,the projecting end of the needle valve being provided with a handle 10.The branch 11 of thecoupling is connected with a tube 12 by the gland 18and this tube 12 is connected with the water system of the motor, asshown at 14.

A tube 15 is connected with the lower end of the body 1 so as to receivethe liquid passing therefrom, one end of this tube project ing beyondthe body and being provided with the internal screw threads 16 forreceiving a screw threaded part on. the needle valve 17 which isprovided with a handle 18. This needle valve is adapted to engage a seat19 formed in the tube adjacent its connection with the body 2 and an airport 20 is formed in the tube in front of the valve seat. This tube isconnected with a tube 21 by the gland 22 and said tube 21 is connectedwith the manifold of the motor, as shown at 23.

It will thus be seen that the suction created by the moving pistons inthe motor will draw some of the water from the circulating system of themotor through the tube 12 into the coupling and from the coupling thewater will pass through the body 2 into the tube 15. The suction willalso draw air through the port 20 and this air mixing with the waterwill pass into the. manifold through tube 21 and thus mix with theexplosive charge. Both the amount of air and the amount of water can beregulated by the needle valves 9 and 17.

In automobiles I prefer to place the device on the dash or instrumentboard so that the operator can regulate. the amount of air and waterpassing through the device without leaving his seat and this location ofthe parts will also permit him to observe the amount of water passingthrough the transparent member.

' Instead of connecting the part 7 to part 1 by flanges I may providethese parts with screw threads so that they can be screwed together.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is g A humidifier adapted for connection between the wateracket and the intake manifold of an engine and including a body, acoupling connected with the upper end thereof, a tube connecting thecoupling with the water jacket, a valve for regulating the amount ofwater entering the body and be ing arranged in the coupling, a tube con-2 1,64k1flfi38 4. necked with H10 lower and 0f 11-110 body an! cmmummmmgthmrewlth f0 rccmve water thoro'i'mnn, :1 *2111 m mud svmnfl lnvnhmmluflwr side 0'! $21M wall a valve associated wiih the sent for ll'fifg'lllili'illfl the amount; of :111' unimfingg 1:110 second nwntionedTube, and 19 tuba and, having an npm'lingj- 'Ebrming 2} WIN :1 pipevonnm't'il'lg mid tube with the inlet 5 seat; at one side of H19, point01" r-zmmwiimz mzmlFuM of H10 engine.

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